U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team announces Olympic athletes for the 2026 games

January 22, 2026 Shannon Lukens

By Shannon Lukens for Steamboat Radio News/Blizzard Broadcasting.

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team has announced 97 athletes that will represent the United States at the 2026 Milano Cortino Olympic Winter Games. Nine athletes are representing Steamboat Springs, or Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, and one from Oak Creek.

The list is below, with local athletes highlighted in red.

The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter games are Feb. 6-22, 2026.

This story will be updated with more information later from Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.

Press Release from U.S. Ski & Snowboard; Jan. 22, 2026.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Names 97 Athletes to Represent Team USA at 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has nominated 97 athletes to represent Team USA at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games, Feb. 6-22, 2026. The athletes were selected to Team USA based on pre-determined Olympic Winter Games selection criteria by U.S. Ski & Snowboard and will be officially announced to Team USA on Jan. 26, 2026.

The Milano Cortina Games will take place across Italy, becoming the most geographically widespread Games in history. Athletes will compete across 25 venues in four main clusters: Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Valtellina and Val di Fiemme, with 116 medal events on the schedule. For ski and snowboard events, Bormio will host men’s alpine, Cortina will host women’s alpine, cross country, ski jumping and nordic combined will all take place in Val di Fiemme and freestyle, freeski and snowboard will be in Livigno.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard will send 97 athletes to the Olympic Winter Games, including 73 athletes from the Stifel U.S. Ski Team and 24 athletes from the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team. At the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games, U.S. Ski & Snowboard accounted for more than 40% of Team USA’s delegation and brought home 15 of the 25 total Olympic medals won. Of the 97 U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes represented, 48 are first-time Olympians.

Several athletes headed to Milano Cortina are entering the Games as multiple-time medalists and Olympians. The alpine team is led by two-time Olympic champion, three-time Olympic medalist and most decorated alpine skier of all time Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympic champion, three-time Olympic medalist and winningest speed skier in history Lindsey Vonn and Ryan Cochran-Siegle, an Olympic silver medalist. Jessie Diggins, an Olympic champion and three-time Olympic medalist in cross country, will compete at her fourth and final Games. Freestyle moguls is led by Olympic silver medalist Jaelin Kauf, while Chris Lillis, who won an Olympic gold medal in 2022, returns for the aerials team. Olympic champion Alex Hall, two-time Olympic medalist Alex Ferreira and three-time Olympic medalist Nick Goepper, who is headed to his fourth Games, are leading the way to Italy for freeski. On the snowboard side, Chloe Kim, a two-time Olympic champion and the youngest Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding history, returns, alongside Olympic champions Red Gerard and Nick Baumgartner. Baumgartner is entering his fifth Olympic Winter Games.

“The athletes we are sending to the Games represent a large portion of Team USA and I am confident about the impact they will make in Italy,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard President and CEO Sophie Goldschmidt. “More than the results, our athletes are also bringing some of the most captivating story lines to Milano Cortina, and we are so excited to see the impact they will have while representing their country in February.”

“We are excited to announce the 97 athletes that will represent Team USA at the Olympic Winter Games in just two weeks,” said Anouk Patty, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Chief of Sport. “Throughout this season, we’ve seen quite remarkable results from our athletes across all 10 of our sports and I know this is one of the strongest teams we have sent to the Games. I am excited to cheer for them on the biggest stage in sports.”

The full Olympic schedule can be found HERE. How to watch the Games via NBC-owned channels in the United States can be found HERE.

OLYMPIC ROSTERS

2026 U.S. Olympic Alpine Team
(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate; Past Olympic Teams)

Women

*Mary Bocock (Salt Lake City, UT; Rowmark Ski Academy; Dartmouth College; 10/7/2003)
Keely Cashman (Strawberry, CA; Team Palisades Tahoe; Montana State University; 4/4/1999; 2022)
Katie Hensien (Redmond, WA; Rowmark Ski Academy; University of Denver; 12/1/1999; 2022)
AJ Hurt (Carnelian Bay, CA; Team Palisades Tahoe; Dartmouth College; 12/5/2000; 2022)
Breezy Johnson (Victor, ID; Rowmark Ski Academy; 1/19/1996; 2018, 2022)
Paula Moltzan (Prior Lake, MN; Buck Hill Ski Team/Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; University of Vermont; 4/7/1994; 2022)
Nina O’Brien (Denver, CO; Burke Mountain Academy/Team Palisades Tahoe; Dartmouth College; 11/29/1997; 2022)
Mikaela Shiffrin (Edwards, CO; Burke Mountain Academy/Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 3/13/1995; 2014, 2018, 2022)
Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail/Buck Hill Ski Team; 10/18/1984; 2002, 2006, 2010, 2018)
Jacqueline Wiles (Aurora, OR; White Pass Ski Club; 7/13/1992; 2014, 2018, 2022)
Isabella Wright (Salt Lake City, UT; Snowbird Sports Education Foundation; 2/10/1997; 2022)

Men

Bryce Bennett (Tahoe City, CA; Team Palisades Tahoe; 7/14/1992; 2018, 2022)
Ryan Cochran-Siegle (Starksboro, VT; Cochran’s/Mount Mansfield Ski & Snowboard Club; 3/27/1992; 2018, 2022)
*Sam Morse (Carrabassett Valley, ME; Carrabassett Valley Academy; Dartmouth College; 5/27/1996)
*Kyle Negomir (Littleton, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Dartmouth College; 10/3/1998)
River Radamus (Edwards, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 2/12/1998; 2022)
*Ryder Sarchett (Sun Valley, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; University of Colorado Boulder; 7/28/2003)

2026 U.S. Olympic Cross Country Team
(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate; Past Olympic Teams)
Women

Rosie Brennan (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Pacific University; Dartmouth College; 12/2/1988; 2018, 2022)
Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN; Stratton Mountain School; 8/26/1991; 2014, 2018, 2022)
*Lauren Jortberg (Boulder, CO; Mansfield Nordic Pro Team; Centre National d’entraînement Pierre-Harvey Team; Dartmouth College; 4/12/1997)
*Kendall Kramer (Fairbanks, AK; Alaska Pacific University; University of Alaska Fairbanks; 6/26/2002)
Julia Kern (Waltham, MA; Stratton Mountain School; Dartmouth College; 9/12/1997; 2022)
Novie McCabe (Winthrop, WA; Alaska Pacific University; University of Utah; 12/15/2001; 2022)
*Samantha “Sammy” Smith (Boise, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; Stanford University; 9/22/2005)
Hailey Swirbul (El Jebel, CO; Alaska Pacific University; University of Alaska Anchorage; 7/10/1998; 2022)

Men

*John Steel Hagenbuch (Ketchum, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; Dartmouth College; 10/1/2001)
*Zak Ketterson (Minneapolis, MN; Team Birkie; Northern Michigan University; 4/2/1997)
*Zanden McMullen (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Pacific University; 5/31/2001)
Ben Ogden (Burlington, VT; Stratton Mountain School; University of Vermont; 2/13/2000; 2022)
James “JC” Schoonmaker (Lake Tahoe, CA; Alaska Pacific University; University of Alaska Anchorage; 8/12/2000; 2022)
Gus Schumacher (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Pacific University; University of Alaska Anchorage; 7/25/2000; 2022)
*Hunter Wonders (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Pacific University; 8/7/1998)
*Jack Young (Jay, VT; Green Racing Project; Colby College; 12/17/2002)

2026 U.S. Olympic Freeski Team
(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate; Past Olympic Teams)

Halfpipe
Women

*Kate Gray (Crowley Lake, CA; Mammoth Mountain Freeski Team; 6/29/2006)
*Svea Irving (Winter Park, CO; Winter Park Freeski Team; University of Colorado Boulder; 2/27/2002)
*Riley Jacobs (Oak Creek, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Colorado Denver; 8/14/2003)
*Abby Winterberger (Truckee, CA; Olympic Valley Freestyle Freeride Team; 5/1/2010)

Men

Alex Ferreira (Aspen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; 8/14/1994; 2018, 2022)
Nick Goepper (Lawrenceburg, IN; Cork Tech Freeski; 3/14/1994; 2014, 2018, 2022)
*Hunter Hess (Bend, OR; Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation; Salt Lake Community College; 10/1/1998)
Birk Irving (Winter Park, CO; Winter Park Freeski Team; 7/26/1999; 2022)

Slopestyle & Big Air
Women

Marin Hamill (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 4/5/2001; 2022)
*Rell Harwood (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 6/1/2001)
*Grace Henderson (Madbury, NH; Waterville Valley BBTS; University of Utah; 4/28/2001)
*Avery Krumme (Squamish, British Columbia; BC Freestyle Team; 8/23/2008)

Men

Mac Forehand (Winhall, VT; Stratton Mountain School; 8/4/2001; 2022)
Alex Hall (Salt Lake City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 9/21/1998; 2018, 2022)
*Troy Podmilsak (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 8/23/2004)
*Konnor Ralph (Helena, MT; Wy’East Mountain Academy; Salt Lake Community College; 1/27/2003)

2026 U.S. Olympic Freestyle Ski Team, Moguls & Aerials

(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate; Past Olympic Teams)

Aerials
Women

*Kyra Dossa (Cleveland, OH; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 1/24/2004)
Kaila Kuhn (Boyne City, MI; University of Utah; 4/8/2003; 2022)
*Tasia Tanner (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard/Fly Freestyle; University of Utah; 7/26/2002)
Winter Vinecki (Gaylord, MI; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah/St. Mary’s University School of Law; 12/18/1998; 2022)

Men

*Connor Curran (Cincinnati, OH; Park City Ski & Snowboard/Elite Aerial Development Program; Utah Valley University; 9/23/2004)
*Quinn Dehlinger (Cincinnati, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program; Salt Lake Community College; 6/8/2002)
*Derek Krueger (Cleveland, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program; University of Utah; 6/2/2003)
Chris Lillis (Rochester, NY; Bristol Mountain Freestyle Team; University of Utah; 10/4/1998; 2018, 2022)

Moguls
Women

Olivia Giaccio (Redding, CT; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Columbia University; 8/15/2000; 2022)
Tess Johnson (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Harvard Extension School; 6/19/2000; 2018)
Jaelin Kauf (Alta, WY; Grand Targhee Ski & Snowboard Foundation/Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 9/26/1996; Olympic Teams: 2018, 2022)
*Elizabeth “Liz” Lemley (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Oberlin College; 1/22/2006)

Men

*Charlie Mickel (Durango, CO; Wasatch Freestyle/Durango Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 7/6/2004)
Nick Page (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; 8/1/2002; 2022)
Dylan Walczyk (Rochester, NY; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 6/25/1993; 2022)
*Landon Wendler (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Los Angeles Film School; 10/12/2000)

2026 U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Team
(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate; Past Olympic Teams)

Men

Ben Loomis (Eau Claire, WI; Flying Eagles Ski Club; DeVry University; 6/9/1998; 2018, 2022)
*Niklas Malacinski (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Colorado Mountain College; 12/7/2003)

2026 U.S. Olympic Ski Jumping Team

(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate; Past Olympic Teams)

Women

*Annika Belshaw (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 6/13/2002)
*Josie Johnson (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 10/3/2006)
*Paige Jones (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of North Dakota; 8/30/2002)

Men

Kevin Bickner (Wauconda, IL; Norge Ski Club; 9/23/1996; 2018, 2022)
*Jason Colby (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 3/30/2006)
*Tate Frantz (Lake Placid, NY; New York Ski Education Foundation; 3/28/2005)

2026 U.S. Olympic Snowboard Team
(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate; Past Olympic Teams)

Halfpipe
Women

*Bea Kim (Palos Verdes, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; 1/25/2007)
Chloe Kim (Torrance, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; 4/23/2000; 2018, 2022)
Maddie Mastro (Wrightwood, CA; Mammoth Snowboard Team; 2/22/2000; 2018, 2022)
*Maddy Schaffrick (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 4/29/1994)

Men

*Alessandro Barbieri (Portland, OR; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; 10/5/2008)
*Chase Blackwell (Longmont, CO; Summer Action Sports Club; 2/27/1999)
Chase Josey (Hailey, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; 3/31/1995; 2018, 2022)
Jake Pates (Eagle, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; 7/30/1998; 2018)

Parallel Giant Slalom
Women

*Iris Pflum (Minneapolis, MN; G Team; 7/13/2003)

Men

Cody Winters (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 4/20/2000; 2022)

Slopestyle
Women

*Lily Dhawornvej (Frisco, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 8/14/2009)
*Hahna Norman (Truckee, CA; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 10/26/2004)
*Jess Perlmutter (Millburn, NJ; Killington Mountain School; 12/2/2009)

Men

*Jake Canter (Evergreen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; 7/19/2003)
Sean FitzSimons (Hood River, OR; Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation; 9/22/2000; 2022)
Red Gerard (Silverthorne, CO; 6/29/2000; 2018, 2022)
*Ollie Martin (Wolcott, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 6/15/2008)

Snowboard Cross
Women

Stacy Gaskill (Golden, CO; International Snowboard Training Center; University of Colorado Boulder; 5/21/2000; 2022)
*Hanna Percy (Truckee, CA; Gould Academy Competition Program; 7/7/2007)
*Brianna Schnorrbusch (Monroe Township, NJ; Gould Academy; University of Utah; 1/30/2006)
Faye Thelen (Salt Lake City, UT; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Westminster College; 3/24/1992; 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)

Men

Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, MI; 12/17/1981; 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
*Nathan Pare (Bethel, ME; Gould Academy; 2/1/2005)
Jake Vedder (Pinckney, MI; International Snowboard Training Center; 4/16/1998; 2022)
Cody Winters (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 4/20/2000; 2022)

*Denotes first-time Olympian

QUOTE APPENDIX

Anouk Patty, Chief of Sport (Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team Program Lead)
“This is a deep, experienced and incredibly motivated alpine team that has earned its place on the Olympic stage. From Olympic champions and World Championships medalists to athletes making their Olympic debut, every skier on this roster has proven they can perform under pressure. Milano Cortina presents a unique challenge and we believe this entire team has the talent and confidence to compete for medals across all disciplines. Let’s go Team USA!”

Chris Grover, Program Director – Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team
“I’m very excited to see what this team can do in Val di Fiemme. Our season started slowly, but we’ve built some important momentum in the last few weeks. We have some athletes who are at the pinnacle of their craft, winning World Cups and showing everyone what is possible for USA cross country. We’ll be medal threats in some key Olympic events, and we’ve assembled the biggest and most experienced support staff in history to support these athletes. Our service team has pushed hard into new areas of ski service, including a homegrown grinding program, and we’ll be ready to compete for medals in February. Please join us in celebrating these amazing athletes!”

Matt Gnoza, Program Director – Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team
“We have the best freestyle team in the world, and we are bringing an exceptionally talented group of athletes to the Olympics. Each athlete on this team has different strengths, and I know that they make each other better every day. Between the Olympic veterans and athletes going to the Games for the first time, every athlete has the capability to do great things in February.”

Skogen Sprang, Program Director – Stifel U.S. Freeski Team
“This freeski team has been forged through a long summer of intense training on snow, on airbags and in the gym. Great camaraderie throughout has supported all the athletes in performing their best and competing against each other during a grueling qualification period. The athletes who have made this team have risen to the top of their class and performed under immense pressure, preparing them for the situations they will face in Livigno. This staff is world class and ready to support this team with whatever it takes, enjoying the process and the challenges that come with it. I am very proud of this group and excited to see what they can accomplish in the next few weeks in Livigno at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.”

Anders Johnson, Program Director – Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping & Nordic Combined Team
“This is an extraordinary group of athletes. Every spot on this team reflects years of hard work and sacrifice and being named to Team USA honors their goal of representing the United States on the Olympic stage. They show up every day ready to work, challenge one another, and continue raising the standard. That mindset is exactly what it takes at the Olympic level, and this team is ready. I’m incredibly excited to see what they’re capable of in Val di Fiemme. The potential of this group is limitless. We’re proud to share this milestone with everyone who has supported these athletes on their journey to Milano Cortina.”

Rick Bower, Program Director – Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team
“Representing our country at the Olympic Games is the highest honor and this roster reflects the talent and commitment we believe will succeed on the world’s biggest stage. In many ways, making this team is even harder than the Olympics themselves. The depth of our field is incredible and selection truly came down to the wire. These athletes pushed each other all season and every spot was earned. From seasoned veterans making their fifth Olympic team all the way to our youngest athlete at 16-years-old, the talent on this team is immense and we’re thrilled to head into the Games with this snowboard squad. Very excited to see what they’re able to accomplish for Team USA!”

About U.S. Ski & Snowboard
U.S. Ski & Snowboard is the Olympic and Paralympic National Governing Body of ski and snowboard sports in the USA, based in Park City, Utah. Started in 1905, the organization now represents nearly 240 elite skiers and snowboarders competing on 10 teams, including the Stifel U.S. Ski Team: alpine, cross country, freestyle moguls, freestyle aerials, freeski, nordic combined, Para alpine and ski jumping, the Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team and Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team. In addition to the elite teams, U.S. Ski & Snowboard also provides leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders across the USA, encouraging and supporting them in achieving excellence. By empowering national teams, clubs, coaches, parents, officials, volunteers and fans, U.S. Ski & Snowboard is committed to the progression of its sports, athlete success and the value of team. For more information, visit usskiandsnowboard.org.

From Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Jan. 22, 2026.

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Announces Nine Alumni Athletes will represent Team USA

at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games, Feb. 6-22, 2026

Six athletes will compete in the Olympics for the first time, bringing the SSWSC Olympian total to 106

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC) announced today that nine alumni athletes will represent Team USA at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games, Feb. 6-22, 2026. Jaelin Kauf, Olivia Giaccio, Landon Wendler, Riley Jacobs, Maddy Schaffrick, Cody Winters, Niklas Malicinski, Annika Belshaw, and Jason Colby. Six athletes are first-time Olympians, bringing the total number of SSWSC Olympians to 106. ‘We are incredibly proud of the nine Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club athletes who have been selected to represent the United States in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games,” said Dave Stewart, SSWSC Athletic Director. “These five women and four men will compete in a remarkable seven different sport disciplines in Italy this February: freeski halfpipe, snowboard halfpipe, snowboard cross, alpine snowboard, freestyle moguls, ski jumping, and nordic combined. We are especially excited for the six first-time Steamboat Olympians who have been named to their first Olympic team.” The new Steamboat Olympians are homegrown Steamboat athletes who have been in the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club since their first years of skiing or snowboarding. Ranging in age from 19 (Jason Colby) to 31 (Maddy Schaffrick), they represent the many different pathways to the top in snow sports.

2026 U.S. Olympic Freestyle Ski Team, Moguls

Jaelin Kauf – Freestyle/Moguls

Jaelin Kauf and her family moved to Steamboat to train with the Steamboat Springs Winter Club. Kauf’s parents were both pro mogul champions in the 1990’s. Kauf skied with SSWSC through high school, earning bronze at the 2015 Junior World Championships in Valmalenco, Italy. Kauf is the reigning dual moguls World Champion as well as the 2025 World Cup Crystal Globe winner in moguls, dual moguls, and overall. She earned silver in the moguls event at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Kauf was the first SSWSC athlete to officially qualify for the 2026 games after winning the 2025 World Cup overall title.

Hometown: Alta, Wyoming

Team: 2026 U.S. Olympic Freestyle Moguls Team, Moguls A

Years on Team: 11 (since 2016)

Born: September 26, 1996

Club(s): Grand Targhee Ski & Snowboard Foundation, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

Olivia Giaccio – Freestyle/Moguls

Olivia Giaccio moved to Steamboat Springs in 2015 to train with the Steamboat Springs Winter Club. She trained and competed with SSWSC until she was named to the U.S. Ski Team in 2017. Giaccio was the 2017 Junior World Champion in dual moguls in Val Malenco, Italy. Giaccio was 5th in the 2025 World Cup overall freestyle standings. She is the only female athlete to land a Cork 1080 in World Cup competition. Giaccio has been on the podium in every single moguls World Cup this year.

Hometown: Redding, Connecticut

Team: Moguls A

Years on Team: 9 (since 2017)

Born: August 15, 2000

Club(s): Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

*Landon Wendler – Freestyle/Moguls

Landon Wendler grew up in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, skiing and training with Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club until he was named to the U.S Freestyle team in 2021. He represented the U.S. at the Junior World Championships in 2019 in Val Malenco, Italy. Wendler has been on the rise ever since. He has one World Cup podium, a 3rd in dual moguls in 2024. Wendler is a first-time Olympian, adding to the list of 100 athletes who have trained with Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.

Hometown: Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Team: Moguls A

Years on Team: 4 (since 2021)

Born: October 12, 2000

Club(s): Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

2026 U.S. Olympic Freeski Team Halfpipe

*Riley Jacobs – Freeski Team Halfpipe

Jacobs grew up skiing in the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. She has had her sights on the 2026 Olympics since the last winter games in 2022. Since joining the Stifel U.S. Freeski Team, Jacobs has had nine top 10 finishes on the World Cup circuit. Sidelined with an ACL injury in November 2024, she returned to competition this year and had a strong start to the season, with two World Cup top-10 finishes. In the summer, Jacobs loves to come back and help coach SSWSC athletes at the trampolines and water ramps at Bald Eagle Lake. Jacobs is a first-time Olympian, adding to the list of 100 athletes who have trained with Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.

Hometown: Oak Creek, Colorado

Team: FK Pro Halfpipe

Years on Team: 5 (since 2021)

Born: August 14, 2003

Club(s): Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

2026 U.S. Olympic Snowboard Team

Cody Winters – Snowboardcross SBX + Alpine

Cody Winters grew up snowboarding with Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. He will represent the U.S. in both snowboard cross and parallel giant slalom (alpine race snowboarding) events. It will be his debut in Olympic snowboard cross. Winter’s first Olympic birth was in 2022, in the parallel giant slalom. He has earned titles across Nor-Am, Europa Cup, and junior competitions, including a Junior World silver in parallel slalom, Europa Cup gold, and multiple Nor-Am victories. His 2024-2025 season marked a career breakthrough, as he claimed his first World Cup podiums in both parallel slalom and snowboard cross, making him the only American to stand on the podium in two snowboard disciplines that year. He owns a local window washing business in Steamboat, Winters Window Washing.

Hometown: Steamboat Springs, Colo.

Team: 2022 U.S. Olympic Snowboard Team, SBX A

Years on Team: 4 (since 2022)

Born: April 20, 2026

Club(s): Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

*Maddy Schaffrick – Snowboard Halfpipe

Madeline “Maddy” Schaffrick was born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. After nearly a decade away from competing, she made an incredible return to the World Cup circuit and rejoined the Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Pro Halfpipe Team in 2025. Schaffrick’s journey with Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club started as a Little Toots skier at age 3. As a teenager, she developed into a world-class competitive snowboarder, earning a spot on the U.S. Snowboard Halfpipe team at the age of 14. At age 20, in 2015, she transitioned to coaching with SSWSC for six years, first as a Boardriderz coach, a competitive coach, and then two years as Director of the Snowboard Program, where she made an incredible impact on the program and athletes. In 2022, she left Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club to coach the U.S Snowboard Halfpipe Team, and it sparked her interest in competing again. In her comeback season, she was named to the U.S. Snowboard Team in 2025. In her first year back in competition, she had a career-best third-place finish and landed her first 900 in competition at the 2025 World Championships in Corvatsch, Switzerland, and has had four World Cup podiums since her return to the national team as an athlete last season. Schaffrick is a first-time Olympian, adding to the list of 100 athletes who have trained with Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.

Hometown: Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Team: Snowboard Pro Halfpipe

Years on Team: 1 (since 2025)

Born: April 29, 1994

Club(s): Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

2026 U.S. Olympic Ski Jumping Team

*Annika Belshaw – Ski Jumping

Annika Belshaw was born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and grew up ski jumping at the SSWSC at the historic Howelsen Hill, participating in programs and jumping for 12 years before being named to the U.S. National Ski Jumping team in 2019. Belshaw graduated from Steamboat Springs High School and is currently attending the University of Utah. She is an eight-time National Champion, was named to three World Championship teams and five Junior World Championship teams, represented the U.S. in the 2020 Youth Olympic Games, and has countless Junior National Championship medals. Belshaw is a first-time Olympian, adding to the list of 100 athletes who have trained with Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.

Hometown: Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Team: Ski Jumping

Years on Team: 3 (since 2019)

Born: 06/13/2002

Club(s): Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

*Jason Colby – Ski Jumping

Jason Colby was born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and grew up ski jumping at SSWSC and the historic Howelsen Hill, participating in programs and jumping for 12 years before being named to the U.S. National Ski Jumping team in 2024. He comes from a multi-generational ski jumping family; his father and grandfather both were ski jumpers, and his uncle, Casey Colby, was an Olympic ski jumper. He was the 2025 National Ski Jumping Champion, 2023 Junior National Champion, and competed in the 2024 Youth Olympic Games. He represented the U.S. in the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Junior World Championships and was a two-time medalist at the 2025 Junior World Championships. Colby has recorded the best American male results in ski jumping on the World Cup circuit in more than two decades, with multiple top-10 finishes. Cobly is a first-time Olympian, adding to the list of 100 athletes who have trained with Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.

Hometown: Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Team: USA Ski Jumping

Born: March 30, 2006

Club: Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

2026 U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Team

*Niklas Malacinski – Nordic Combined

Niklas Malacinski was born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and grew up in SSWSC programs until graduating from high school in 2022. He was named to the U.S. Nordic Combined Team in 2024. Malacinski competed at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games, where he placed 5th. He was a four-time medalist at the 2023 World University Games in Lake Placid, NY. He represented the U.S. at four Junior World Championships and three World Championships and placed 5th in the 2024 Junior World Championships in Whistler, Canada. Malacinski was the 2024 U.S. National Champion in Nordic Combined and has recorded multiple top-20 World Cup finishes this year. Malacinski is a first-time Olympian, adding to the list of 100 athletes who have trained with Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.

Hometown: Steamboat Springs, CO

Team: Nordic Combined

Years on Team: 1 (since 2024)

Born: December 2, 2003

Club(s): Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

*New Olympian – Milano Cortina Games 2026

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